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The North Shore Wine and Food Society is a club of people who love wine
and appreciate the opportunity to learn about and to taste wines that we wouldn't otherwise
buy or taste. We are based in North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand. </p>
<p>We meet monthly and have a guest presenter with usually about 8 wines
to taste and discuss and afterwards purchase if we wish to, followed
by a meal and the opportunity to socialise. Our monthly meetings are
catered events, and as such we require numbers by the Friday before the
meeting. We also encourage people to become subscribing members after
attending a couple of meetings as guests.</p>
<p>From mid 2006 the club night venue is Fairway Lodge, adjacent to the
North Shore Events Centre and the golf course. Enter via Argus Place,
off Sunnybrae Road, Glenfield. <a href="map2.htm">Click here for map</a>. The club meets there
on the 2nd Tuesday of each month unless the function is being held in
a restaurant. Bookings are essential. Members provide their own XL5 tasting
glasses - these are available for purchase from the club. Glasses can
be provided for visitors.</p>
<p>In addition to our regular meeting, we also have other events and two
celebratory meals during the year ( 1 mid-winter and the other a Christmas
party) as well as wine tasting tours and special tasting events. </p>
<p>If you live in or near the North Shore in Auckland, NZ, we’d love
you to join our club. Please refer to the HOME page for upcoming events.
Other details are available to club members through our monthly newsletter,
or feel free to contact us!</p>
<p>The club's logo represents wine and food and inside the glass is a symbol
of the North Shore and Auckland - "Rangitoto" - the volcanic
island and icon in the Hauraki Gulf.</p>
<p>Club Nights
The aim of club night is learn more about wines. It is a chance to sample and buy, at special club prices,
wines as presented by major wine producers or distributors.
Wines presented are typically not those found 'on special' in supermarkets. Tastings are followed by a two-course meal. </p>
<p>Club & Special Events
These events are held usually bi-monthly and include tasting trips away, meals at selected restaurants, etc.</p>
<p>Come along and learn more about: wine aromas and tastes; matching wine and food; wine making; wine storing; wine regions and styles;
and enjoy the conviviality of the club members.</p>
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Membership: $40 per year. <br />
Club Nights: $30 for members and $35 for guests.<br />
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For more information go to HOME PAGE</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.nswfs.org.nz" target="_top">[ HOME PAGE ]</a>< br />
<p> <a href="about.htm" target="_top">[ About NSWFS ]</a></p>
<p> <a href="aklevents.htm" target="_top">[ Auckland Events and Other Links ]</a></p>
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